The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-29

regard to this matter. They will take immedi
ate steps to have the case brought into the Cir
cult Court where they believe ample evidence
can be offered to have the license cancelled. 1t
was said by some shat Kolchek had decided to
abandon the saloon on account OF the great op-
position to 1t in that ward. The baseball di
rectors are willing to give the citizens all the aid
they can, and in the outset have decided to
i i-sre =; cheeks to persons leaving the grounds
during the game.
BUILDERS CONVENTION.
A delegation from the Builders Exchange,
consisting of Conrad Bender John Martin, Peter
Reuter-. Fred Mack, George Weaver and j. G.
Adams, left for Chicago on the noon train yes
terday to attend the National Builders Conven-
ton which occurs there to-day. They will re-
turn Thursday, ana special meeting OF the
Exchange will take place Friday evening when
they will give detailed account of the proceed
ings of the convention for the benefit of the local
builders. Arrangements have also been made to
give all the members of the Exchange the full
proceedings in pamphlet form.
DEATH FROM LAUDANU.y.
K. NJ. Hoover died yesterday at noon from the
effects of the dose of laudanum and choral he
took last Saturday. He was troubled with in
somnia, and in the morning took too much
chloral. It did not have the desired effect, and
during the forenoon he repeated the dose. Still
unable to get rest, he resorted to laudanum
without thinking of the danger, after be swal-
lowed the choral. He suffered intensely. Mr.
Hoover was born in Lafayette, where he was
for some time editor ard publisher of the Home
journal Ten years ago he came to this city.
where he published the Stockyard Review for
two years. Recently he has been connected
with the American Collecting and Reporting As
ISOLATION, OF this city.
A RELIGIOUS AWAKENING.
Mrs. l.. o. Robinson has just closed the most
successful meeting she has ever held in this city
in the Edwin Ray Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner Linden street and Woodlawn avenue.
The meeting continued four apd half weeks
with undated interest up to Sunday evening.
People came from all parts of the city. but it
| took strong hold upon the immediate neighbor-
hood. The audiences were so large that the
house was not able to hold all that came. Sum
day evenings many were turned away on this
account The result Of the meeting was 298
conversions, while score or more protested an
experience of perfect love. The church will
| almost double it's membership. Mrs. Robinson
will GO to Buffalo, N. Y, Thursday to hold meet
| lngs there.
MINISTERIAL DISCUSSIONS.
| The Methodist ministers, at their weekly
| meeting. yesterday heard An interesting paper
| from the Rev. A. W. Lamport, on THE Success
| full Preacher" and one of equal merit on 1.-The
| Successful Pastor" by the Rev. j. W. Dur
can. Both gentlemen favored frequent pastoral
visits to members of the church and congrega
| ton. THE Best Means for Obtaining Collec
tions for the Various Benevolences" will be the
| topic at the next meeting. The Rev Messrs
Dashed and Moore will open the discussion.
| In the meeting of the Presbyterian ministers
| the Rev. G. l.. McNutt's address upon preach
ers Glass;" in which he urged better edu
| cation for candidates for the ministry, led to
wide discussion. Denominational colleges were
| strongly favored.